This week leaves us with plenty to talk about so I’ll cut my speech short and get started. Here are your Asian and genre movie blu-ray and DVD releases for the week of 1/17/12: Gantz II: Perfect Answer (blu-ray/DVD) – Viz Media presents the final installment in the live-action Gantz series! This 2011 film is based off the popular – and very dark and violent – anime The Coast Guard … Continue reading →

“Fine, I’ll be an action star,” says Donnie Yen. During an AsianOneNews interview, Donnie also states that he will be taking a break from period films, focusing instead on contemporary action films, a genre he personally prefers. Donnie is currently promoting his new film, Wu Xia. To read the full story, please click here. Update: News has surfaced that Donnie might star in a heist/action movie produced by and co-starring … Continue reading →

Looking to add a little excitement to your life? Well, you know that producer extraordinaire Luc Besson always has you covered in that regard. As of today, his 2010 film “District 13: Ultimatum” has been added to the Netflix Instant catalog and is available in HD. Like it’s predecessor it’s another mix of high-octane martial arts and death-defying parkour, set in a near-future Paris that’s not unlike the world of … Continue reading →

“A beautifully staged marvel that confidently reasserts Kitano’s considerable cinematic gifts.” – Variety “Kitano’s pristine direction and smooth camera movement always juxtapose the unsettling action with a beautifully crisp formalism that makes the film increasingly disturbing.” – Slant “A must see for Japanese cinephiles.” – Movie Buzzers “Takeshi Kitano returns to his roots.” – Los Angeles Daily News “The king of yakuza epics” (Variety), visionary director Takeshi Kitano (Battle Royale, … Continue reading →

“Emotionally intense. Jang Dong-gun is superb.” – Derek Elley, Daily Variety “Ki-duk riffs on Full Metal Jacket and Hamlet, while keeping his kinetic style intact.” – Neal Dhand, Sound on Sight Palisades Tartan is proud to announce the new Special Edition Blu-Ray & DVD Combo Pack of The Coast Guard available January 17th for an SRP of $29.98. Arriving for the first time on Blu-Ray and featuring over 30 minutes … Continue reading →

“… one helluva chase movie.” – Kirk Honeycutt, The Hollywood Reporter “… nonstop action and excitement.” – Richard Kuipers, Variety “Character development in writer-director Kim Han-Min’s thrilling War of the Arrows … is economic, precise and efficient, grounding whirlwind action sequences in an emotional connection to the characters. “ – Ernest Hardy, LA Weekly A Hero is Born. The Legend Begins. WAR OF THE ARROWS The $40MM International Box Office … Continue reading →

It’s a sad sign of the times: Anime News Network posted the exclusive report that Media Blasters has laid off 60% of their full-time staff. This means they’re down from fifteen to 5 or 6 full-time employees. Some of the fired staff will be asked to work for the company on a freelance basis, if they are so inclined. CEO John Sirabella says: “All of the small publishers are going … Continue reading →